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Psalm 103
103:1 By David . Praise the Lord , O my soul ! With all that is within me, praise his holy name ! 103:2 Praise the Lord , O my soul ! Do not forget all his kind deeds ! 103:3 He is the one who forgives all your sins , who heals all your diseases , 103:4 who delivers your life from the Pit , who crowns you with his loyal love and compassion , 103:5 who satisfies your life with good things , so your youth is renewed like an eagle’s . 103:6 The Lord does what is fair , and executes justice for all the oppressed . 103:7 The Lord revealed his faithful acts to Moses , his deeds to the Israelites . 103:8 The Lord is compassionate and merciful ; he is patient and demonstrates great loyal love . 103:9 He does not always accuse , and does not stay angry . 103:10 He does not deal with us as our sins deserve; he does not repay us as our misdeeds deserve. 103:11 For as the skies are high above the earth , so his loyal love towers over his faithful followers . 103:12 As far as the eastern horizon is from the west , so he removes the guilt of our rebellious actions from us. 103:13 As a father has compassion on his children , so the Lord has compassion on his faithful followers . 103:14 For he knows what we are made of ; he realizes we are made of clay .

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  • Hai Mari Sembah [KJ.4] ( O Worship the King )
  • Hai Waris Kerajaan [KJ.88]
  • Mari, Puji Raja Sorga [KJ.288] ( Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven )
  • Pujilah Tuhan, Sang Raja [KJ.10]
  • Siang, Malam, Musim, Tahun [KJ.331]
  • Suci, Suci, Suci [KJ.2] ( Holy, Holy, Holy )
  • [Psa 103:1] Bless, O My Soul! The Living God
  • [Psa 103:1] Come, O My Soul, In Sacred Lays
  • [Psa 103:1] Holy And Reverend Is The Name
  • [Psa 103:1] My Soul, Now Praise Thy Maker
  • [Psa 103:1] O Bless The Lord, My Soul (montgomery)
  • [Psa 103:1] O Bless The Lord, My Soul (watts)
  • [Psa 103:1] O Hallelujah, Praise His Holy Name
  • [Psa 103:1] O My Soul, Bless God The Father
  • [Psa 103:1] O My Soul, Bless Thou Jehovah
  • [Psa 103:1] O Thou My Soul, Bless God The Lord
  • [Psa 103:1] Praise, My Soul, The King Of Heaven
  • [Psa 103:2] Ere I Sleep, For Every Favor
  • [Psa 103:2] O Thou My Soul, Forget No More
  • [Psa 103:3] Holy God, We Praise Thy Name
  • [Psa 103:8] Lord, How Wondrous Are His Ways, The
  • [Psa 103:13] Like As A Father
  • [Psa 103:13] Tender Love A Father Has, The
  • [Psa 103:14] Mindful Of Our Human Frailty

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Expository Notes on the Bible (Constable)

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